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Internet Speed Report Chicago March 2025

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in Chicago based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

48

Avg. Download

406.22Mbps

Avg. Upload

180.52Mbps

Avg. Ping

20.0ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 390.1 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 308.6 Mbps
RCN 417.7 Mbps
RCN 273.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 260.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 704.9 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 152.6 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 212.2 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 1,018.2 Mbps
RCN 370.9 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 20.8%
Generic Smartphone 4.2%
iPhone 2.1%
iPhone 2.1%
Generic Smartphone 2.1%
Apple iPhone 2.1%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Mobile Safari 20.8%
Chrome 6.3%
Chrome 6.3%
Firefox 6.3%
Chrome 4.2%
Chrome Mobile 4.2%
Chrome 4.2%
Firefox 4.2%
Safari 4.2%
Chrome Mobile iOS 2.1%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2025. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.